Masters of the Universe is a 1977 compilation album by Hawkwind covering the years 1971 to 1974 while the group were contracted to United Artists Records.[3] It is the group's second compilation album, after the previous year's Roadhawks, and was compiled and released without the band's input or approval.

Masters of the Universe
Compilation album by Hawkwind
Released	1977
Recorded	1971–1974
Genre	Space rock
Label	EMI
Producer	Doug Bennett (side two, tracks 3 & 4), George Chkiantz (side one, track 1), Hawkwind
Hawkwind chronology
Roadhawks (1976) Masters of the Universe (1977) Repeat Performance (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Master of the Universe" (Nik Turner, Dave Brock) – 6:19 – from In Search of Space (1971)
2. "Brainstorm" (Turner) – 10:44 – from Doremi Fasol Latido (1972)

Side two

3. "Sonic Attack" (Michael Moorcock) – 2:59 – from A Space Ritual Alive (1973)
4. "Orgone Accumulator" (Robert Calvert, Brock) – 10:00 – from A Space Ritual Alive (1973)
5. "It's So Easy" (Brock) – 5:21 – B-side of "The Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear in Smoke)" single
6. "Lost Johnny" (Ian Kilmister, Mick Farren) – 3:28 – from Hall of the Mountain Grill (1974)

Personnel

• Robert Calvert – vocals (tracks 3 and 4)
• Dave Brock – vocals (track 5), guitar
• Del Dettmar – synthesizer, keyboards
• DikMik – audio generator (except 5 and 6)
• Nik Turner – vocals (tracks 1 and 2), flute, saxophone
• Dave Anderson – bass (track 1)
• Lemmy Kilmister – bass (except track 1), guitar and vocals (track 6)
• Terry Ollis – drums (track 1)
• Simon King – drums (except track 1)
• Simon House – synthesizer, violin, keyboards (tracks 5 and 6)

Release history

• Feb 1977: United Artists, UAG 30025
• May 1982: EMI Fame, FA3008
• Aug 1987: Liberty, EMS1258
• May 1989: EMI Fame, FA3220, CD

References

External links

• "HAWKWIND Masters of the Universe music reviews and MP3". www.progarchives.com. Retrieved 7 February 2010.